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Dear Visitors to Bran Castle,On June 1, 2009, we celebrated the return of...

Dear Visitors to Bran Castle,On June 1, 2009, we celebrated the return of the heirs of Princess Ileana with Bran Castle’s rebirth as the first private museum and premiere tourist destination of Romania.June 1st Is the International Day of Children and Bran Castle’s day of revival.Fittingly, we have chosen to celebrate the day with special events for children, so that we may all remain fresh and young at heart.During the past year we have completed refurbishing the Castle, recapturing the spirit of Queen Marie’s favorite retreat and the loved home of her descendents. We have installed easy to read informational plaques and a media room for our visitors. We are currently restoring the park, as well as renovating all the facilities. We are also preparing additional cultural events and entertainment for our visitors.Following the Castle’s change of ownership, director Narcis Ion remained with the Ministry of Culture, but has continued to be our valued advisor. We have welcomed a new group of managing directors: Lia Doru Trandafir, Corin Trandafir, and Alexandru Priscu.We are happy to receive every guest that comes to visit us.Welcome to our castle, our home.Sincerely,Dominic HabsburgMaria-Magdalena HolzhausenElisabeth Sandhofer

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A good two and a half hours from Bucharest is the Bran castle. The castle has probably been a sort of inspiration for Bram Stoker when he wrote Dracula, but other than that this...read more

A good two and a half hours from Bucharest is the Bran castle. The castle has probably been a sort of inspiration for Bram Stoker when he wrote Dracula, but other than that this castle has nothing to do with Dracula. But that does not mean that it's history is not interesting. We had a very good guide that explained...
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Just 2 hours from Bucharesti, there is a small city called Baran, in witch situated a very small and very prity Castle. People say that this Castle is the Castle of Dracula.
It seems that only yesterday Dracula left the Castle, leaving evrything behind him. Evrything is very well preserved.
A very nice place to visit.

Better known as the Dracula Castel, this place is also one of the several homes of the Romanian monarchy back in the days. One can learn a lot about the rich history of that country. The castel owns a very particular architecture and the audio guide are usefull to appreciate the visit. We liked a lot that experience!

very interesting place if you know about dracula. But please note there is nothing related to dracula in this castle.. rather you have to know about the Vlad to enjoy the castle visit.. much recommended for history lovers ... audio guide is available in ticket office..

This one of the highlights of our trip to Romania. I would recommend reading about it's history before visiting, you'll get a better understanding of the castle. Even though this wasn't really the castle of Vlad the Impaler (Dracula), it's definitely worth seeing

Interesting place but unless you're really into the book or the royal family there is less to see and learn here than you'd expect. Vllad (aka Dracula) only stayed here 2 nights so if that's your sole interest I would make too big a trip to see it else I'll fear you'll be disappointed. As a castle with a lot...
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Interesting story of course but Bram Stoker was born in Dublin and never set foot in the place so whole experience is a little manufactured but don't let that put you off. Castle was cold and austere but worth a visit. Not a patch on Pele's castle and grounds nearby though. Still seeing Bran's, Pele's Castles and town of Brasov...
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